Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate was -32.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-32.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 610.3%
Rank
16th
of 20 regions
All-time high
259.78 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-66.8 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded -32.5 % change on previous year for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 610.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 259.78 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -66.8 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Melanesia ranks 16th of 20 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 20.93 % change on previous year
1963 26.92 % change on previous year +28.6%
1964 -40.91 % change on previous year -251.9%
1965 7.69 % change on previous year -118.8%
1966 166.67 % change on previous year +2066.7%
1967 -24.11 % change on previous year -114.5%
1968 29.41 % change on previous year -222.0%
1969 1.82 % change on previous year -93.8%
1970 78.57 % change on previous year +4221.4%
1971 9.5 % change on previous year -87.9%
1972 73.97 % change on previous year +678.7%
1973 61.94 % change on previous year -16.3%
1974 1.13 % change on previous year -98.2%
1975 152.88 % change on previous year +13375.7%
1976 -4.75 % change on previous year -103.1%
1977 3.33 % change on previous year -170.0%
1978 17.71 % change on previous year +432.3%
1979 13.35 % change on previous year -24.6%
1980 6.42 % change on previous year -51.9%
1981 59.18 % change on previous year +822.0%
1982 10.14 % change on previous year -82.9%
1983 0.4397 % change on previous year -95.7%
1984 -4.58 % change on previous year -1142.5%
1985 -60.4 % change on previous year +1217.7%
1986 121.13 % change on previous year -300.5%
1987 -5.86 % change on previous year -104.8%
1988 -49.93 % change on previous year +752.6%
1989 30.48 % change on previous year -161.0%
1990 -8.27 % change on previous year -127.1%
1991 17.43 % change on previous year -310.8%
1992 -38.62 % change on previous year -321.6%
1993 138.13 % change on previous year -457.7%
1994 32.98 % change on previous year -76.1%
1995 -6.39 % change on previous year -119.4%
1996 50.61 % change on previous year -891.8%
1997 -66.8 % change on previous year -232.0%
1998 136.73 % change on previous year -304.7%
1999 -31.31 % change on previous year -122.9%
2000 -34.41 % change on previous year +9.9%
2001 1.15 % change on previous year -103.3%
2002 -9.63 % change on previous year -936.2%
2003 106.19 % change on previous year -1203.2%
2004 6.72 % change on previous year -93.7%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 4.22 % change on previous year
2007 0.8465 % change on previous year -79.9%
2008 -17.83 % change on previous year -2206.5%
2009 -47.13 % change on previous year +164.3%
2010 42.56 % change on previous year -190.3%
2011 5.13 % change on previous year -88.0%
2012 203.31 % change on previous year +3864.5%
2013 -21.17 % change on previous year -110.4%
2014 -32.1 % change on previous year +51.6%
2015 -25.69 % change on previous year -20.0%
2016 16.06 % change on previous year -162.5%
2017 -58.24 % change on previous year -462.6%
2018 -41.18 % change on previous year -29.3%
2019 259.78 % change on previous year -730.8%
2020 -20.95 % change on previous year -108.1%
2021 13.89 % change on previous year -166.3%
2022 5.6 % change on previous year -59.7%
2023 6.37 % change on previous year +13.7%
2024 -32.5 % change on previous year -610.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.55 % change on previous year -40.91 % change on previous year 166.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 40.76 % change on previous year -4.75 % change on previous year 152.88 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.7 % change on previous year -60.4 % change on previous year 121.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 22.45 % change on previous year -66.8 % change on previous year 138.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.01 % change on previous year -47.13 % change on previous year 106.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 34.84 % change on previous year -58.24 % change on previous year 259.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.52 % change on previous year -32.5 % change on previous year 13.89 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 13 Turkmenistan 155.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 101.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Equatorial Guinea 100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Grenada 100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Iraq 99.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Kuwait 86.93 % change on previous year compare
  7. 19 South Africa 78.26 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Newsprint — import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -32.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 259.78 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest newsprint — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -66.8 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Melanesia rank for newsprint — import value, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 16th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 11,411 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.